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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Sewell, New Jersey. It awarded 177 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,568 in student loans.
RCSJ does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 60 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,858 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since TESU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
TESU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $12,313 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Middlesex County College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Middlesex County College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. This medium-sized public school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 272 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,255 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at RVCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 101 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,077 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Atlantic Cape Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Essex County College ranked #6 on this year’s list. This medium-sized public school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 196 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Essex are $8,966 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,116 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Essex. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Essex not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
With a ranking of #7, Sussex County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,986 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Sussex County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Randolph, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at County College of Morris are $13,620 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,920 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at County College of Morris. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, County College of Morris is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Jersey.
Brookdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 329 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,007 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Brookdale Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Union County College ranked #10 on this year’s list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 239 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Union County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Passaic County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s list. Paterson, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
PCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,390 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,211 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at PCCC. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 162 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at HCCC are $11,798 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,191 in loans while pursuing their degree.
HCCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in Woodland Park, New Jersey that handed out 128 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,703 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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